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In Dial M for Murder, he can be seen thirteen minutes into the film, in a black-and-white reunion photograph, sitting at a banquet table among former students and faculty. Release [ edit ] Dial M for Murder was shot using Warner Bros.' own proprietary 3-D camera rig, the so-called All-Media Camera.
- IT’S BASED ON A STAGE PLAY. Dial M for Murder is, in terms of locations and number of characters, a relatively sparse film that barely leaves its primary set.
- ALFRED HITCHCOCK THOUGHT HE WAS “COASTING” WHEN HE MADE THE FILM. By 1953, when Dial M for Murder arrived at Warner Bros., Hitchcock was developing a project called The Bramble Bush, the story of a man who steals another man’s passport, only to find out that the original owner is wanted for murder.
- IT’S HITCHCOCK’S ONLY 3D FILM. In the early 1950s, the 3D movie craze was raging, and Warner Bros. was eager to pair it with the fame of Hitchcock. So, the director was ordered to use the process on Dial M for Murder.
- IT WAS HITCHCOCK’S FIRST FILM WITH GRACE KELLY. Of all of the iconic blonde stars Hitchcock cast in his films, the most famous is almost undoubtedly Grace Kelly, the actress-turned-princess who first joined him for this film.
Since Dial M for Murder is based on a play and takes place mainly in a single apartment, Hitchcock's cameo is not in the flesh. He can be seen, about 13 minutes into the film, on the left side of a black-and-white photograph hanging on the wall.
Jul 11, 2020 · Hitchcock is noted in saying of 3D, “it’s a nine-day wonder, and I came in on the ninth day.” (Hoberman, “Dial ‘M’ for Murder”). While Dial M for Murder is an incredible work, this could lead...
May 16, 2024 · Dial M for Murder, American thriller film, released in 1954, that was directed by Alfred Hitchcock and shot in 3-D. (Read Alfred Hitchcock’s 1965 Britannica essay on film production.) Dial M for Murder, which was based on a play of the same name by Frederick Knott, centres on a murder plan gone.
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Dial M for Murder: Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. With Ray Milland, Grace Kelly, Robert Cummings, John Williams. A former tennis star arranges the murder of his adulterous wife.
Hitchcock directed more than 50 films, and only 15 were shot in color. “Dial M for Murder” was his third color film, and highlights the classic beauty and stunning fashion sense of his newest ...
